This model refreshed Royal Enfield's model line-up for 1939. However, common to motorcycles of this period, it had a rigid rear-end, necessitating a 'sprung' seat for the rider, which resulted in the iconic look of the motorcycle that is much replicated today, even though the sprung seat is unnecessary in modern models.Īfter competition success the 350 cc Royal Enfield Bullet was bought by the British Army for dispatch riders and 3,000 were also supplied to the RAF during the Second World War.ġ939–1949 Royal Enfield Bullet Manufacturer Its frame was also considerably different, having centre-spring girder front forks, being among a new range of models from Royal Enfield that featured them, along with a saddle-type fuel tank. In 1933, a 250 cc option was also added to the range. It was different in a number of ways from its successors (which are now familiar): it had an inclined engine with exposed valve gear featuring four valves per cylinder with 350 cc and 500 cc options. Introduced in 1931 as a four-stroke single-cylinder motorcycle, this model was the first to feature the Bullet name.
The Bullet has evolved from a four-stroke engine with exposed valve-gear to the latest all-alloy unit construction engine with electronic fuel-injection.ġ931–1939 Royal Enfield Bullet Manufacturer The Royal Enfield and Bullet names derive from the British company which had been a subcontractor to Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield, London.
The Bullet marque is even older, and has passed 75 years of continuous production. The Royal Enfield Bullet has the longest unchanged production run of any motorcycle having remained continuously in production since 1948. The Royal Enfield Bullet was originally an overhead-valve single-cylinder four-stroke motorcycle made by Royal Enfield in Redditch, Worcestershire, now produced by Royal Enfield (India) at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, a company originally founded by Madras Motors to build Royal Enfield motorcycles under licence in India. JSTOR ( August 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ģ50 cc (21 cu in) or 500 cc (31 cu in), cast-iron, lean-burn, or UCE, OHV singleĤ-speed Albion gearbox, right foot change with neutral finder lever from second, third and fourth gears / 5-speed left-shift gearbox / 5-speed integrated gearboxģ50 pounds (160 kg) ( dry).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.įind sources: "Royal Enfield Bullet" – news Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.